2012 Butler
8–3 (7–1 Pioneer Football League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Valparaiso 56–17Oct 6
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Western Illinois | L 15–23 | 41% |
| Sep 8 | vsFranklin | W 42–13 | 55% |
| Sep 15 | at Dartmouth | L 7–35 | 32% |
| Sep 22 | vs Campbell | W 35–14 | 52% |
| Sep 29 | vs Dayton | W 21–11 | 51% |
| Oct 6 | at Valparaiso | W 56–17 | 71% |
| Oct 13 | at Marist | W 17–14 | 47% |
| Oct 20 | vs Morehead State | W 39–35 | 76% |
| Oct 27 | at Davidson | W 31–20 | 70% |
| Nov 3 | vsJacksonville | W 19–16 | 49% |
| Nov 10 | at Drake | L 20–45 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Drake 45–20; unranked in the final AP poll; Pioneer Football League champions.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
Pioneer Football League champions7–1 in the conference, shared with Drake and San Diego
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Pioneer Football League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 302–243
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1310 +91 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −37.9 No. 98 of 122 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Nick Tabacca
- Defensive coordinators
- Joe Cheshire and Tim Cooper
2012 Pioneer Football League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Butler | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
 San Diego | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Drake | 7–1 | 8–3 | |
| Jacksonville | 5–3 | 6–4 | |
| Dayton | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Marist | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Morehead State | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Davidson | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Valparaiso | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Campbell | 0–8 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.